Flake (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A person with an unusual or odd personality.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Eccentric
• Oddball
• Eccentric Person
• Geek

Hypernyms

• Somebody
• Soul
• Individual
• Person
• Mortal

Hyponyms

• Fruitcake
• Nut Case
• Wacko
• Nutter
• Screwball
• Crank
• Crackpot

Meaning ²

A crystal of snow.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural phenomena.

Synonyms

• Snowflake

Hypernyms

• Crystal

Meaning ³

A small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Synonyms

• Chip
• Bit
• Fleck
• Scrap

Hypernyms

• Fragment

Hyponyms

• Splinter
• Sliver
• Matchwood
• Scale
• Scurf

Related Words

• Flake (verb)
• Flaky (adjective)
• Flakey (adjective)